It's been a while but here's a new Daddy Issues, I hope you all enjoy this one and just a little disclaimer to say I don't own High School Musical, Toy Story 3 or the X Box :)

An hour later Adam and Lucy arrived back at her house. Once they'd got in Lucy took her bag and shoes off and placed them in their rightful place. "I'm just going to get changed into my jammies" she told Adam before heading up stairs.

"Oh... yeah okay, I'll find something on TV for us to watch, okay?" Adam said as he slipped his own shoes off.

Lucy stopped half way up the stairs and nodded "Yeah, that sounds good"

Adam made his way into the sitting room and turned on the TV, looking through the movie channels Adam flicked through until he found what he thought was an appropriate film for him and Lucy to watch. He then made his way into the kitchen and rooted through the cupboard until he found some popcorn, pulling it out he undid the packet and placed it in the microwave to pop. While it was cooking he pulled two mugs out and made them both a hot chocolate.

As he waited for the kettle to boil his mind drifted back to the conversation he had with Lucy earlier. What was she trying to tell him? And why didn't she like that Madison? He knew that Lucy was normally kind and sympathetic and if someones Mother had ran away then surely Lucy would want to be that persons friend and do all she could to make that person feel loved.

"I'm ready" Lucy smiled as she came into the kitchen in her dark pink onesie with white polka dots and her hair was now in two french plaits.

"Look at you" Adam smiled "Your Mum used to dress you in stuff like that when you were like two"

Lucy smiled as she sat down on one of the kitchen chairs "I know, it's weird how they're all back in fashion again"

"They never weren't in fashion for two-year olds, Luce"

"Oh I know... I meant Mum told me that she used to wear these when she was a kid, she taught me all the rules about them"

"Rules?" Adam asked as he opened the hot chocolate powder and put two scoops into each cup.

"Yeah, like how if you go to the toilet you need to stand away from it when you take it off and then hold the arms in front of you so they don't fall down the toilet"

Adam frowned "What?"

"Mum said when she used to wear them she'd always end up with wet sleeves as they'd always fall down the loo"

"That's kind of gross" Adam laughed as he poured the hot water into the cups.

"Yeah, that's what I thought" Lucy smiled "Oh and did you know, Dad used to have a onesie too!"

"Your Dad had a onesie?"

Lucy nodded with a giggle "Yep, a batman one apparently, he and Uncle Louie had matching ones when they were really small"

"Oh that's hilarious" Adam said as he pulled the popcorn from the microwave. "although, I'm pretty sure I had one as well as a kid"

"You did?" Lucy asked

Adam nodded "Yeah, I think it was just plain blue"

Lucy smiled as she came over to the counter and picked up the bowl of pop corn "I'll carry this in"

"Thank you, I'll just put some whipped cream and marshmallows on these and I'll be right in"

"Okay" Lucy replied as she carried the popcorn into the sitting room and placed it onto the coffee table. Sitting on the couch she finally noticed what film was on "Uncle Adam, this film is rubbish!"

"You love High School Musical" Adam called from the kitchen.

"I used to, I don't any more, can we watch something else?"

Adam carried the two mugs in and placed them on the coffee table. He then picked up the remote and began to see what other films were on. "You've got the choice between High School Musical or Toy Story 3"

"They're baby films, why can't we watch a horror film?"

"Because you're nine!"

Lucy pouted "I guess we'll just keep High School Musical then"

"Good" Adam smiled as he took a handful of popcorn and popped it into his mouth.

Two hours later, the film had finished and Lucy was now getting into bed. "When's Mum and Dad gonna be home?"

Adam looked at his watch "I don't think they should be much longer"

"Can I stay up and wait for them?"

"Lucy, it's already eight thirty and you've been yawning for the past half an hour, so I think it's probably best if you just go to sleep and see them in the morning"

"Oh, please, Uncle Adam? Can I not just stay up for like another half hour?"

"No, Luce... It's a school night and I don't want to get in trouble with your parents for keeping you up late"

"Humph!" Lucy huffed as she flopped down on to the pillow and rolled over so she was facing away from Adam.

Adam was a little unsure of whether to leave her now or stay "Do you want a story?"

"I'm nine, I don't need a story any more" Lucy replied.

"Oh... okay... I'll just go down stairs then" Adam said as he stood up from the bed and began to walk towards the door.

" Uncle Adam" Lucy mumbled as she rolled back over.

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry... I just miss Mum and Dad"

"That's okay" Adam replied "I'm gonna go down stairs, but I'll see you soon, okay?"

Lucy nodded "Can I have a good night cuddle?"

"Of course you can" Adam smiled as he came back over and wrapped his arms around the nine-year old.

"I love you" Lucy told him.

"I love you too" Adam replied as he kissed Lucy's temple "Now you get some sleep, okay?"

"Yeah, night night" Lucy laid back down on the pillow and pulled her quilt up around her.

"Night" Adam went over to the door, switching the light off, he pulled the door too and went down stairs.

An hour later Adam was sat down stairs playing on Danny's x box when he heard a thud coming from upstairs. Frowning, he paused the game and made his way upstairs. As he got to the upstairs landing he heard muffled talking coming from Lucy's room. Walking over to the door he peeped in and saw Lucy squirming around on her bed and shouting out things like 'Leave me alone' and 'I'm not a princess'

Adam went into the room and picked the book up from the floor that Lucy had knocked off her bedside table and placed it on the shelf. Kneeling next to the bed, he took Lucy's hand and whispered "Luce, it's gonna be okay, I'm here, I won't let anything happen"

Lucy stopped squirming and rolled over on to her side. Adam smiled and pulled the quilt back over the nine-year old. Leaning down he kissed the top of her head "Sleep well" he whispered before leaving the room. As he made his way back down stairs he wondered what Lucy was talking about, who did she want to leave her alone and why was she not a Princess? Adam thoughts drifted back to his own childhood, he remembered having sleepless nights and having his Mum waking him up because he was shouting out and every time it was because he was having bad dreams about his Father. Adam knew that there was no way that Danny was abusing Lucy though. He was pretty sure Lucy was the most loved daughter in the world, both Danny and Lindsay idolized her and wouldn't hurt a hair on her head.

Someone was hurting his little niece though and the more Adam thought about it, the more he was annoyed at himself for not seeing the signs, the not eating, the quietness, the tiredness, they were all little signs and going through what he did as a child, Adam knew he should have noticed them a lot sooner. Now he had to try to work out, who was hurting Lucy.